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2019
These events are just some of the highlights to be found in the region. There are many, many more events worth making your way to, in every season of the year. Please check the calendar on our website for other ideas, as well as the calendars available at Pure Michigan and local chambers.
July 2019 • Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo • IRON RIVER
Grab your cowboy hat and boots and get ready for the ultimate rodeo weekend: Family Fun Night, Pancake Breakfast, and of
course, rodeo performances! • upprorodeo.com
August 12-18, 2019 • UP State Fair • ESCANABA
Create lifelong memories with your family at the UP State Fair. Livestock, carnival rides, car shows, and live music – what more could you ask for? • upstatefair.net
August 2019 • Waterfront Art Festival • ESCANABA
Stroll through Escanaba’s Ludington Park and shop handcrafted art from more than 50 vendors. Bring the kids down to the youth
activities tent for an opportunity to create their own art to hang proudly in the RV. • venetianfestival.com
August 2019 • Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of Arts • HESSEL
Located in the southeast corner of the UP, about 45 minutes from the bridge, is Hessel, Michigan, home of the 42nd Annual Antique Wooden Boat Show. Enjoy a variety of events, spread over two days, along the shores of Lake Huron. • lciboatshow.com
September 7, 2019 • 11th Annual UP Beer Festival, Marquette • MARQUETTE
For those 21 and up, Marquette in early fall is the place to be! Sample a variety of Michigan’s best craft beers, provided by breweries from all over the state. Join as an Enthusiast member for an opportunity to enter the festival one hour early and try exclusive beers! • mibeer.com/up-fall-festival
UPPER PENINSULA REGION
Calendar of Events
Points of Interest
Things to do in the Upper Peninsula Region
1. Walk the beach at Eagle Harbor Lighthouse.
2. Grab a drink at OreDocks brewery in Marquette – and walk the old ore docks, the inspiration for the brewery’s name.
3. Go on a boat tour at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
4. Get a picture with Paul Bunyan.
5. Dip your toes in Lake Superior, and look for agate stones along the beach.
6. Be in a fairy tale as you’re surrounded by a plethora of butterflies at Mackinac Island’s Butterfly House.
7. Pick up some monk-made preserves at Jampot. You can’t call ahead – there’s no phone, so you’ll have to stop by.
8. Visit the infamous Pickle Barrel House in Grand Marais.
#MARVAC on Instagram
This hashtag gives you information about the association as well as our members, such as special promotions, important advocacy updates, and events other than our shows.
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